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Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate
When Sandi Leung visited a Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for the first time…
Hubert Davis skates the lane that the late Charles Officer opened with TIFF-bound ‘Youngblood’
TORONTO — Hubert Davis remembers acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer calling him with an idea:…
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift attend Nebraska-Cincinnati game after engagement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were seen in public for…
Judge Frank Caprio’s death leaves mourners remembering his compassion that drew many online fans
People from all over the world lined up to pay tribute to Frank Caprio, a…
ESPN replaces Doris Burke with Tim Legler for NBA Finals coverage
ESPN has demoted basketball analyst Doris Burke from its lead broadcast team just months after…
For Yorgos Lanthimos, new Emma Stone film ‘Bugonia’ isn’t a dystopia. It’s real
VENICE, Italy (AP) — In the new Yorgos Lanthimos film “Bugonia,” a disturbed, conspiracy obsessed…
George Clooney rallies and makes glamorous ‘Jay Kelly’ Venice premiere after sinus infection
VENICE, Italy (AP) — In “Jay Kelly,” George Clooney plays a very George Clooney-esque movie…
Director warns that the Van Gogh Museum may close if the Dutch government doesn’t help fund repairs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Amsterdam museum that displays a priceless collection of works…
Guillermo del Toro almost lost his movie memorabilia in a wildfire. Now, he’s letting some of it go
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Many fled when wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year,…
A look into the Bleak House auction items Guillermo del Toro had the hardest time letting go of
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Guillermo del Toro is an acclaimed master of horror and…
UK actor Micheal Ward granted bail over rape and sexual assault charges
LONDON (AP) — British actor Micheal Ward was granted bail Thursday after appearing at a…
ABC’s Robin Roberts retraces her post-Hurricane Katrina journey back to hometown
Revisiting the time she broke down on “Good Morning America” while covering Hurricane Katrina’s destruction…
Dispatcher shakes it off after announcing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement over scanner
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police dispatcher Julia Jordan accidentally added a dash of celebrity…
Cardi B testifies she didn’t touch security guard who’s suing her alleging assault
ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — Cardi B testified Wednesday that she didn’t touch a security guard…
YouTube TV reaches ‘short-term extension’ in dispute with Fox, warding off immediate disruptions
NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube TV says it’s reached a “short-term extension” in its contract…
Venice Film Festival kicks off with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ and questions about Gaza
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival kicked off with the world premiere of…
Tay and Trav just the latest athlete-celebrity couple to hear wedding bells. Here are some others
The impending marriage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce is a rare — but not…
Emil Wakim, Devon Walker and Canadian writer Celeste Yim exit ‘SNL’ as Lorne Michaels hints at more changes
NEW YORK (AP) — Canadian writer Celeste Yim and comics Devon Walker and Emil Wakim…
Treasure trove of unseen Terry Fox footage to be showcased in new documentary
TORONTO — While the story of Terry Fox has been told many times, a new…
Vancouver International Film Festival to open with Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ feature Canadian premieres of Baumbach, Jarmusch films
Richard Linklater’s film-about-a-film “Nouvelle Vague” will open the Vancouver International Film Festival in October. The…
Kirkus Prize finalists include Angela Flournoy, Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar
NEW YORK (AP) — Novels by Angela Flournoy,Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar and a memoir…
REVIEW: ‘Drag x Drive’ has the bones of a good wheelchair basketball game
TORONTO — Nintendo has a good track record of using sports to show off its…
Quebec artists largely shunned on streaming platforms; Taylor Swift reigns supreme
MONTRÉAL — Less than seven per cent of music consumed in Quebec in 2024 on…
Pac-12 secures extension of TV deal with The CW for football and basketball
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference extended its media contract with The CW…